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The Seven Samurai: How Big Tech Rescued the Market in 2023!

Musings on Markets

Operating Performance/Profitability Narrative : While it is easy to attribute rising stock prices entirely to mood and momentum, the truth is that momentum has its roots in truth. trillion in market cap, and that 2023 represented a correction back to a level only slightly above the value at the end of 2021.

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Musings on Markets: META Lesson 1: Corporate Governance

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In the next post, I will use Facebook’s most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022. .

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The Sharing Economy come home: The IPO of Airbnb!

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Setting the Table As with any valuation, the first step in valuing Airbnb is trying to understand its history and its business model, including how it has navigated the economic consequences of the COVID.

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Putting the (Insta)cart before the (Grocery) horse: A COVID Favorite's Reality Check!

Musings on Markets

In the first, I will look at the grocery business, both in terms of growth and profitability of grocery stores, since Instacart, as an intermediary in the business, will be affected by grocery business fundamentals. On the profitability front, the grocery business operates on slim margins, at every level.

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The Zomato IPO: A Bet on Big Markets and Platforms!

Musings on Markets

The primary attraction of the company, to investors, comes not from its current standing (modest revenues and big losses), but from its positioning to take advantage of the potential growth in the Indian food delivery market.

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META Lesson 1: Corporate Governance

Musings on Markets

In the next post, I will use Facebook's most recent earnings surprise to talk about inconsistencies in how accountants categorize corporate spending, and why these inconsistencies can skew investors perceptions of corporate profitability and financial health. billion in the third quarter of 2022.

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Triggered Disclosures: Escaping the Disclosure Dilemma

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It extends into materiality, by reframing that concept in terms of value, rather than profits, and connecting it to disclosure, with disclosure requirements increasing proportionately with the value effect. Many subscription companies explicitly disclose contribution profits (e.g., StitchFix).